http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12/section/10/2016-05-04Enterprise Act 2016An Act to make provision relating to the promotion of enterprise and economic growth; provision about Sunday working; and provision restricting exit payments in relation to public sector employment.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-02-212016-05-04 PART 1 The Small Business Commissioner<Emphasis>Reports and reviews</Emphasis>Review of Commissioner's performance101The Secretary of State must review the Commissioner's performance for each review period.2For the purposes of subsection (1), the Secretary of State may direct the Commissioner to provide the Secretary of State with information specified in the direction.3The first review period is the period beginning with the day on which section 1 comes into force and ending 2 years after the following 31 March.4Subsequent review periods are each successive period of 3 years after the first review period.5A review must, in particular, assess how effective the Commissioner has been in carrying out his or her functions, and in doing so may, in particular, assess the impact of the Commissioner's actions on—aimproving payment practices in commercial transactions;bthe awareness of small businesses of, or the use by small businesses of, alternative dispute resolution procedures.6As soon as practicable after a review period, the Secretary of State must—apublish a report of the findings of the review for that period, andblay a copy of the report before Parliament.S. 10 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 44(1)
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